What is going on? Late ovulation, BFN, 8 days late?!

[Suburbandreams]

Hi all,

TTC for over a year now and had two losses,
one around 5 weeks, the other 6weeks 6 days. I had experienced significant grief and stress which may have contributed but we just don’t know.

Tests all came back normal besides low Vit D which I am now taking prescribed supplements for. But my cycle has randomly gone completely out of whack.

I am usually a 30 day cycle, varies ever so slightly by 1/2 days but pretty predictable. I also usually ovulate around day 14/15/16 latest. I use OPKs but this month I didn’t find my peak, and my tests ran out on CD15 so we just figured this cycle we had missed it. All apps pointed to ovulation around the 10th November.

However, my AF was due on the 22nd November so I’m over 8 days late. I took a clear blue and a wondfo today, both were negative. I know I could have ovulated late but will I get a bleed? Or do I keep testing for pregnancy? If the original dates are correct I’d be 5 weeks now and I am having all the familiar symptoms; crying at the drop of a hat, nausea, extreme tiredness and a lack of appetite. These are my typical pregnancy symptoms and I don’t have any that point to AF coming.

I’ve attached my chart for reference, does anyone know what could be happening? I have been prescribed progesterone for when I get a positive test and letrozole to try next cycle to promote ovulation in case that’s the issue but it seems very odd to be on CD38 and nothing.

Optimistic bump

I hate to say it but could you have had a chemical? Did you test a week ago, close to when your period was expected? I say this because a few months ago I tested early and got a positive test. I continued to test positive for days later but then a week after my period was due, I started to bleed, sadly, and my tests came up negative. I do hope this isn't the case for you and I'm sure you'll have tested at various stages around your AF day.
Also, have you had a blood test to check for HCG? I hope you're okay.

Hi OP, a gyno I was following on social media was saying there is no late period (unless you're pregnant) but rather late ovulation. From your opks I can't see a positive one so you might have ovulated later ?
Meaning that your period would then be later as the luteal phase doesn't change.
I had 30/32 days cycles until we started ttc (typical) (now it's more 35 days) and I found that all my apps were wrong as it's just based on some data, I actually ovulate on day 20/21 of my cycle usually, when all my apps were saying day 15/16.
That being said you could be pregnant too !! Bit difficult to know if you don't know when you ovulated ! Let us know how you get on x

Hi both,

Thank you for your replies! Just an update, I eventually had my period on CD40. I’m now on CD4 and have had an almost positive OPK. This is my first cycle of using Letrozole (CD2-6) so it could be that, but this has been absolutely bizarre!

I’m trying not to stress, but it’s so difficult not to get caught up in it all. The testing element stresses my partner so I’m trying to be all chilled out about it but inside it’s an entirely different case!

Glad to have mumsnet x